"not in the plan" is a fun and heartwarming romance novel about charlie and mack, two very different women who have an instant connection when mack steps into charlie's coffee shop. mack, who's a writer, is looking for a new place to work on her next novel and finds both the perfect space and a surprising muse in charlie. i loved this novel and i had a great time reading it! it's the perfect lighthearted romance to read on a quiet afternoon at home. i found charlie and mack to be very compelling main characters with interesting backstories and great chemistry. their connection and their journey to falling in love felt very natural and believable and i found myself swooning along with them as their romance progressed. really, the only issue (and issue is putting it lightly) that i have with this book is that they both felt way older than their ages (25 and 26, if i recall correctly). i think being in their early 30s would've made a lot more sense for where they both were in life. but that was a very minor blip in the grand scheme of things and i still had a great time! thank you to netgalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book.

Oh my god these sapphics were going to kill me! Both characters are deeply relatable in their own ways, and their love is too cute. If you’re looking for something fuzzy and comfortable, with a dash of spicy, this is your book! There’s a decent amount of conflict to keep you on edge, but in the end the lesbian yearning tips the scale!